used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Solution: Nuclear San Luz was in a state of complete chaos.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There was intermittent fighting around the volcanic pipe, the police reported.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
completely unclothed
From this reading Only a bare handful even knew that the diamonds occurred only in a small volcanic pipe on the western slope.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the hunt continued, Rick thought, the slopes would be denuded of vegetation.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Solution: Nuclear San Luz was in a state of complete chaos.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Solution: Nuclear San Luz was in a state of complete chaos.
without stop or interruption
From this reading If the hunt continued, Rick thought, the slopes would be denuded of vegetation.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
denudedadjectiveUS /dɪˈnuːdɪd/
without the natural or usual covering
From this reading If the hunt continued, Rick thought, the slopes would be denuded of vegetation.
diamantes
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From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Only a bare handful even knew that the diamonds occurred only in a small volcanic pipe on the western slope.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
divisible by two
From this reading Only a bare handful even knew that the diamonds occurred only in a small volcanic pipe on the western slope.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading There was intermittent fighting around the volcanic pipe, the police reported.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Only a bare handful even knew that the diamonds occurred only in a small volcanic pipe on the western slope.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading If the hunt continued, Rick thought, the slopes would be denuded of vegetation.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the hunt continued, Rick thought, the slopes would be denuded of vegetation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Solution: Nuclear San Luz was in a state of complete chaos.
intermittentadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
From this reading There was intermittent fighting around the volcanic pipe, the police reported.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Only a bare handful even knew that the diamonds occurred only in a small volcanic pipe on the western slope.
los
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
Luz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Solution: Nuclear San Luz was in a state of complete chaos.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
NuclearadjectiveUS /ˈnuːkliər/
(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
From this reading Solution: Nuclear San Luz was in a state of complete chaos.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Only a bare handful even knew that the diamonds occurred only in a small volcanic pipe on the western slope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Solution: Nuclear San Luz was in a state of complete chaos.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only a bare handful even knew that the diamonds occurred only in a small volcanic pipe on the western slope.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a bare handful even knew that the diamonds occurred only in a small volcanic pipe on the western slope.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Only a bare handful even knew that the diamonds occurred only in a small volcanic pipe on the western slope.
having a point
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading There was intermittent fighting around the volcanic pipe, the police reported.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading There was intermittent fighting around the volcanic pipe, the police reported.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading If the hunt continued, Rick thought, the slopes would be denuded of vegetation.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Solution: Nuclear San Luz was in a state of complete chaos.
shovelsnounUS /ˈʃʌvəlz/
plural of “shovel” — a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Only a bare handful even knew that the diamonds occurred only in a small volcanic pipe on the western slope.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only a bare handful even knew that the diamonds occurred only in a small volcanic pipe on the western slope.
SolutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Solution: Nuclear San Luz was in a state of complete chaos.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Solution: Nuclear San Luz was in a state of complete chaos.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only a bare handful even knew that the diamonds occurred only in a small volcanic pipe on the western slope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was intermittent fighting around the volcanic pipe, the police reported.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If the hunt continued, Rick thought, the slopes would be denuded of vegetation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading If the hunt continued, Rick thought, the slopes would be denuded of vegetation.
Viejo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading Only a bare handful even knew that the diamonds occurred only in a small volcanic pipe on the western slope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Solution: Nuclear San Luz was in a state of complete chaos.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Only a bare handful even knew that the diamonds occurred only in a small volcanic pipe on the western slope.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The majority of the island people dropped everything as the word of treasure spread, and the slopes of El Viejo were covered with treasure hunters using everything from shovels to pointed sticks in an effort to find _los diamantes_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the hunt continued, Rick thought, the slopes would be denuded of vegetation.
